Rotary perforated-beam apparatus for dyeing and otherwise treating yarn with fluids



ROTARY PERFORATED BEAM APPARATUS FOR DYEING AND OTHERWISE TREATING R. S.HEAP @et 23, i923.

YARN WITH` FLUIDS Filed Jan. 6,

Patented 0st. 23, 1923. Y

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Application med January e, 1921. seriai'n; 435,358.`

To-'aZZ whom t may concern:

" Be it known that I, RoBERTfSMITHTHEAP,

a subject of the King of Great Britain and: Ireland, and a resident ofIghtenhill, Burn-1 ley, in the county of Lancastenlngland, haveinvented-certain new and useful lm- A rovements in or Relating to RotaryPerl'orated-Beam Apparatus for Dyeing and Otherwise Treating YarnwithyFluids, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to rotary perforated-beam apparatus fortreating yarn, wound on the beams, with fluids bypassing to theoxidizing action of the atmosphereV `during the treatment of the yarn,and the object ofV this invention is to overcome thisobjection. f

According to this invention, the perforated beam or beams carrying theyarn is or are mounted to rotate in a closed vat or chamber vor vats orchambers provided with a fluid-tight cover or covers whereby ,the beamor beams is or are inserted andremoved Vand with means for supportingthe beam or beams horizontally and'withsuitablel passages or conduitsfor the inlet'and outlet of the fluid orV fluids Vwith which the yarn isto be treated.

In carrying the inventionr into effect,l I may employV any desirednumber of vats or chambers, and hmay adapt each vat or chamber toreceive only a single beam or toV receive two or more beams.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one arrangement of a single-beamapparatus embodying the invention, Fig. 1 being a plan of the apparatus,Fig. 2 an elevation there, of with the vat in longitudinal section, andFig. 3 a sectional plan to a larger scale showing the means forconnecting the fluid conduit to the beam and rotatably mounting thelatter in the Vat.

y Referring to the drawings, the apparatusy illustrated` comprises vavat 2,.'a liquid `pump Bandan vair compressor 4. l c i Y Y The vat2-isprovided with aremovable cover adapted' to be clamped in fluid-tightconnectionbymeans 'of swing bolts 6` piv-y otedon the-walls iof they vatand fitted with clamping nuts 7v toco-operate with lugs 8 on the cover.l n One side or end well ofthe vat is provided with a rotatable fluidnozzle 9 which passes through a stuffing box 10 and a bearing bracket 11secured to the wallet` thevat, a ball thrust-bearinglQfbeing arrangedbetween an annularjshoulder 13 on the nozzlev and thebearingbracket;'Theouter end of the nozzle 9 is connected by a stuffing box 14Cwith a junction piece 15 which is connected by a conduit 16y to areversing and stopv valvel'?. The innery end of the-nozzle 9 isformedwith a spherical spigot part 9a. The nozzle 9 is adapted to be rotatedby means of a wormV wheel 18 mounted on it and alworm 19 on a suitablydriven and sup- 'ported shaft 20 inthe knownway. f

The other side or end wall of the vat isprovided ywith a rotatable.clamping member 21 which passesY through a stuiiing box :Q2 and has itsinner end formed with aispherif cal spigot part 23. Theouter end of the:Y

member 21 is formed with a recess 24 where- 1n is located aspring 25-andthe enlarged Vhead 2G of'a screw 27 provided with an operatinghandwheel28V and--mounted in' andv co-actingiwith a nut 29 carried by a bracket30`mounted on the wall-,of the vat. thrust-bearing 31 is arrangedbetween the A' ball spring 25and the end ofthe rceess 24, and a 'coverplate 32 `fixed to the outer, end of the member 21: retains the head9,6of'thescrew 27 in the recess.

The perforated beam 33 containing the yarn to be treated is mountedbetween the inner ends of the nozzle. 9 and clamping member 21 andclamped in rotatable and iiuidftight connection therewith by thetightening up of the clamping screw 27.

The reversing and stop valve V17 is also connected to the delivery andsuction of the pump 3 by conduits 34, 35, respectively, and

is also connected to a draw-off outlety 36 ink the wall ofthe vatbelowthe nozzler 9 by means or a conduit 37.' The air compressor 4 isconnectedto the 'junction piece 14 by ico means of a conduit 38 and anon-return or other suitable valve 39. Water and steam conduits 40,41connect through avvalve 42 with the junction piece 15., A drain-offoutlet 43 fitted With a cock 44 is pro-vided in When the beam 33 ismounted between the nozzle 9 and clamping memberi 21, and

the cover is secured, the dyeing, bleaching or like liquor with Whichtheyarn is to be f treated is circulated by the pump', the liquor passingfrom the pump delivery by the conduit 34 to the reversing andrstop valve17 and thence by Way of the conduit 16, junction piece and nozzle 9 `tothe interior of the barrel of the beam, and through the perforationsthereinland the yarnlwound thereon. From the vat the liquor passes backto the pump by way of the outlet 36, conduit f 37, reversing the stopvalve 17 and conduit l35. kBy corresponding operation of the reversingand stop valve 17 the circulation of the liquor may be reversed, theliquor in such case entering the vat at36 and being drawn Off from' theinterior of the barrel of the beam 33 by the nozzle 9.

lVater introduced into the junction piece 15 by the conduit 40V andvalve 42 may be circulated in similarlnanner to the dying, bleaching Vorlike liquor, On the closingfof the valve 17, steam admitted by theconduit 41 and valve 42 to the junction piece 15, or compressed airVfrom the compressor 4 ad -mitted to the junction piece 15 by theconduit 38 and valve 39, may be led by .the nozzle 9 to the interior ofthe barrel of the beam 33Y and after passing through the yarn theconduit 37, a valve 49 being provided to render the nozzles 46inoperative and operative as required. Alternatively, the

vat 2 may, be provided with a perforated false bottom or partition, asindicated at 50, Fig. 2arranged above the level of the opening 36 forthe support of cops, cheeses or hanks ofyarn, in which case the nozzles46, trays. or boxes 47, branch conduit 48 and valve 49 may be dispensedwith.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure` by Letters Patent is1.k In apparatusfor treating `yarn with fluids, a vat, aplurality ofnozzles opening into the vat, a perforated hollow box for each nozzlethrough which the liquid passes and which are adapted to ,supportl yarnin the cop, cheese or hank, and a common conduit for supplying a fluidto'all of said nozzles.v 7

2in apparatus for treating yarn with fluids, a vat, a. plurality ofnozzles opening into the vat, a perforated hollow box for each nozzlethrough which the liquid passes and which are adapted to support yarn inthe cop, cheese or hanlr, a common conduit for supplying a fluid to allof said nozzles, a second conduit leading to the interior of said vat,ak third conduit, and a valve for controlling communication selectivelybetween thethird conduit and either of vthe other conduits. y

3. In apparatusV for treating yarn with fluids, a vat, a plurality ofnozzles opening' into the vat, a perforated holzow box for each nozzlethrough which the liquid passes and which are adapted to support yarn inthe cop, cheese or hanl, a common conduit for supplying a iuid to all ofsaid nozzles, a second conduit leading to the interior of said vat, athird conduit, a valve for controlling communication selectively betweenthethird conduit and either of thepother con` duits, a fourth conduitconnecting to said vat at a higher level, a pump, and a second valve forcontroling the circulation ofa liquid by the pump and conduitsv throughthe vrvat in'either direction.

n In` Witness whereof I havehereunto set my hand.

ROBERT SMITH HEAR

